Bob

I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
the future.

In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
"Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?

I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
winter-offroading this year or next year.

Thanks for suggestions.

/Bob

Cherokee-LTD

I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
and is your last choice for inclement weather.
-Brian

"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
: I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
: that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
: intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
: the future.
:
: In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
: "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
:
: I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
: but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
: winter-offroading this year or next year.
:
: Thanks for suggestions.
:
: /Bob

Cherokee-LTD

I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
and is your last choice for inclement weather.
-Brian

"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
: I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
: that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
: intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
: the future.
:
: In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
: "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
:
: I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
: but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
: winter-offroading this year or next year.
:
: Thanks for suggestions.
:
: /Bob

Cherokee-LTD

I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
and is your last choice for inclement weather.
-Brian

"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
: I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
: that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
: intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
: the future.
:
: In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
: "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
:
: I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
: but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
: winter-offroading this year or next year.
:
: Thanks for suggestions.
:
: /Bob

Bob

I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
(when the tread is still reasonably deep on them).

I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those
extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the
winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road,
and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would
tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well
off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!).

Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand
for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to
compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I
wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime.

/Bob
1997 TJ

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
> narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
> mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
> and is your last choice for inclement weather.
> -Brian
>
> "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
> : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
> : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
> : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
> : the future.
> :
> : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
> : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
> :
> : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
> : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
> : winter-offroading this year or next year.
> :
> : Thanks for suggestions.
> :
> : /Bob

Bob

I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
(when the tread is still reasonably deep on them).

I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those
extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the
winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road,
and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would
tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well
off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!).

Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand
for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to
compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I
wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime.

/Bob
1997 TJ

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
> narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
> mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
> and is your last choice for inclement weather.
> -Brian
>
> "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
> : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
> : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
> : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
> : the future.
> :
> : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
> : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
> :
> : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
> : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
> : winter-offroading this year or next year.
> :
> : Thanks for suggestions.
> :
> : /Bob

Bob

I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
(when the tread is still reasonably deep on them).

I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those
extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the
winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road,
and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would
tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well
off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!).

Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand
for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to
compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I
wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime.

/Bob
1997 TJ

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
> narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
> mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
> and is your last choice for inclement weather.
> -Brian
>
> "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
> : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
> : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
> : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
> : the future.
> :
> : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
> : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
> :
> : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
> : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
> : winter-offroading this year or next year.
> :
> : Thanks for suggestions.
> :
> : /Bob

Mike Romain

I would recommend you go to the nearest truck stop and ask the truckers
who makes their chains.

The professional grade chains are way better than anything a 4x4 shop
would sell, they are made for continuous use.

Usually the stuff for the big rigs isn't too expensive either.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Bob wrote:
>
> I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
> (when the tread is still reasonably deep on them).
>
> I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those
> extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the
> winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road,
> and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would
> tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well
> off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!).
>
> Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand
> for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to
> compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I
> wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime.
>
> /Bob
> 1997 TJ
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
> > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
> > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
> > and is your last choice for inclement weather.
> > -Brian
> >
> > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
> > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
> > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
> > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
> > : the future.
> > :
> > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
> > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
> > :
> > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
> > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
> > : winter-offroading this year or next year.
> > :
> > : Thanks for suggestions.
> > :
> > : /Bob

Mike Romain

I would recommend you go to the nearest truck stop and ask the truckers
who makes their chains.

The professional grade chains are way better than anything a 4x4 shop
would sell, they are made for continuous use.

Usually the stuff for the big rigs isn't too expensive either.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Bob wrote:
>
> I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
> (when the tread is still reasonably deep on them).
>
> I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those
> extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the
> winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road,
> and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would
> tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well
> off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!).
>
> Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand
> for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to
> compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I
> wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime.
>
> /Bob
> 1997 TJ
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
> > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
> > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
> > and is your last choice for inclement weather.
> > -Brian
> >
> > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
> > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
> > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
> > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
> > : the future.
> > :
> > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
> > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
> > :
> > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
> > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
> > : winter-offroading this year or next year.
> > :
> > : Thanks for suggestions.
> > :
> > : /Bob

Mike Romain

I would recommend you go to the nearest truck stop and ask the truckers
who makes their chains.

The professional grade chains are way better than anything a 4x4 shop
would sell, they are made for continuous use.

Usually the stuff for the big rigs isn't too expensive either.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Bob wrote:
>
> I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
> (when the tread is still reasonably deep on them).
>
> I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those
> extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the
> winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road,
> and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would
> tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well
> off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!).
>
> Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand
> for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to
> compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I
> wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime.
>
> /Bob
> 1997 TJ
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
> > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000
> > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats
> > and is your last choice for inclement weather.
> > -Brian
> >
> > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om...
> > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
> > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and
> > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in
> > : the future.
> > :
> > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on
> > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good?
> > :
> > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads,
> > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try
> > : winter-offroading this year or next year.
> > :
> > : Thanks for suggestions.
> > :
> > : /Bob